Graduate Student Ten-Minute Paper Competition, SysEB-1

Nurmastini Bujang, University of Florida; Eric P. Benson, Clemson University; Eric P. Benson, Clemson University; Nigel Harrison, University of Florida; Nan-Yao Su, University of Florida

8:39 AM

0640

Why thrips are thrilling: phylogenetic relationships among major groups and the evolution of the mitochondrial genome

Rebecca S. Buckman, Brigham Young University; Michael F. Whiting, Brigham Young University

8:51 AM

0641

A phylogeny of the treehopper subfamily Heteronotinae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Membracidae) reveals lineage-specific trends in extreme morphological plasticity

Olivia Evangelista, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo; Jason R. Cryan, New York State Museum; Albino M. Sakakibara, Universidade Federal do Paraná

9:03 AM

0642

A comprehensive phylogeny of the spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cercopoidea): using molecular data to revise familial, tribal, and generic classifications

Adam J. Bell, State University of New York; Jason R. Cryan, New York State Museum

9:15 AM

0643

New perspectives on the classification of Neotropical spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae: Tomaspidinae) based on a combined molecular and morphological phylogenetic analysis

Andressa Paladini, Universidade Federal do Paraná; Gervásio Silva Carvalho, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul; Rodney R. Cavichioli, Universidade Federal do Paraná; Jason R. Cryan, New York State Museum

9:27 AM

0644

Madagascar’s millipede assassin bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Ectrichodiinae): taxonomy, phylogenetics, and sexual dimorphism

Michael Forthman, University of California; Eric P. Benson, Clemson University; Christiane Weirauch, University of California

9:39 AM

Break

9:51 AM

0645

A phylogeny of the Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Scott McCluen, University of California, Davis

10:03 AM

0646

Evolution of nesting behavior in Ageniellini spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

Cecilia Waichert, Utah State University; James P. Pitts, Utah State University; Carol D. von Dohlen, Utah State University

10:15 AM

0647

Phylogenetic studies of Dasymutilla and their relatives shed light on mimicry, biodiversity, and biogeography (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae)

Kevin A. Williams, Utah State University; Carol D. von Dohlen, Utah State University; James P. Pitts, Utah State University

10:27 AM

0648

A phylogenetic analysis of North American Mordellini (Mordellidae: Mordellinae)

Brent C. Rahlwes, Sam Houston State University; Jerry L. Cook, Sam Houston State University; Sibyl R. Bucheli, Sam Houston State University

10:39 AM

0649

Molecules versus morphology: do five genetic loci tell the same story about checkered beetles (Coleoptera: Cleridae) as morphology?

John Moeller Leavengood, University of Kentucky; Michael J. Sharkey, University of Kentucky; Eric G. Chapman, University of Kentucky

10:51 AM

0650

Seeking sense out of sameness: a genus-level phylogeny of Phalacridae, and revision of the New World Eustilbini (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)

Matthew Gimmel, University of Kansas

11:15 AM

0651

Withdrawn

11:03 AM

0652

A preliminary phylogeny of the lichen moth tribe Lithosiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) with an assessment of the subtribal relationships using molecular data

Clare H. Scott, University of Florida; Elizabeth Phillippi, Valparaiso University; Pablo Chialvo, University of Georgia; Jennifer Zaspel, Milwaukee Public Museum; Susan J. Weller, University of Minnesota; Marc A. Branham, University of Florida

11:27 AM

Concluding Remarks

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